On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
My experience has been that the time to test a true gentleman is to observe him when he is in contact with individuals of a race that is less fortunate than his own.
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Booker T. Washington
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Washington shares a personal observation about how to discern true character, particularly regarding interactions between different races.
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